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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The first female lego scientists were launched only four years ago Women make up less than a quarter of the UK workforce in industries involving science, technology, engineering and medicine. BBC News spoke to three people with bright ideas for breaking stereotypes. The industry leader As a young girlRead More

Image copyright Getty Images A suspected link between abnormal breast growth in young boys and the use of lavender and tea tree oils has been given new weight, after a study found eight chemicals contained in the oils interfere with hormones. Gynaecomastia is rare, and there is often no obvious cause. But there have beenRead More

It’s another sign that the president may try to fire Mr. Mueller — and that he’s beginning to dismiss his advisers’ guidance in favor of his own instincts. More evidence: Mr. Trump’s personal lawyer called on the Justice Department to end the investigation, and the president had Andrew G. McCabe, the former F.B.I. deputy director,Read More

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Great Barrier Reef is 2,300 km long Coral reefs are under threat if atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continue to rise, new research has shown. When CO2 dissolves in the ocean, it raises the water’s acidity level. This prevents a build up of calcium carbonate, which corals draw fromRead More

Image copyright Getty Images Men with low sperm counts are more likely to have a number of health issues that put them at increased risk of illness, new research suggests. A study of 5,177 men found those with low sperm counts were 20% more likely to have more body fat, higher blood pressure and moreRead More

There were rumors that the president would fire other members of his cabinet, but they didn’t materialize. Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, made it known that he’d be ready to replace Attorney General Jeff Sessions should the position open. ____ Photo Credit Mark Blinch/Reuters 3. President Trump boasted that he insistedRead More

Image caption Ewout Van Sabben has been told he was overpaid £5,000 Hundreds of nursing students at nine universities have been hit with errors in their student loan payments, the Royal College of Nursing says. The students have been told they were mistakenly overpaid between £600 and £5,000 by the Student Loans Company and toRead More

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mangoes wrapped in soft plastic A green think tank has warned of the risk of unintended consequences from the wave of concern about plastics. The Green Alliance, a parliamentary group, said plastics played a valuable role and couldn’t be simply abolished. It wants to transform the notion of aRead More

TV presenter Andrea McLean has said menopausal women should be offered “M” badges to wear on public transport, similar to badges for pregnant women. Ms McLean, 48, who reached early menopause in her 30s, told the Daily Mail that fellow passengers should cut those suffering symptoms “some slack”. ITV’s Loose Women anchor said menopause wasRead More

Image copyright PA Image caption The automotive industry says a £220m clear air fund is already in operation MPs have demanded an end to the UK’s “poisonous air” in an unprecedented report from four Commons committees. The Environment, Health, Transport and Environmental Audit committees want a new Clean Air Act, and a clean air fundRead More